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Sunday, 9 August 2020

A big job JT

We have all seen Jason Tindall come through the ranks at AFCB and now he finally has his chance to be AFC Bournemouth's manager. He has a mandate to get back into the Premier League at its first attempt and I couldn't think of a more difficult task for JT. While he has shown the desire to step up the the manager's job, it remains to be seen how different he will be from Eddie Howe.
Tindall is the new AFCB boss
The philosophy of playing from the back is unlikely to change, and a familiar voice will be helpful to the players that remain. JT believes there will be a mental side of the game that the players will have to overcome, following relegation, and to try and get off to a good start. I am not sure if that will be easier without a crowd or more difficult, because a lot of the circumstances that saw Bournemouth relegated will still be around with the players continue to play in front of empty stadiums and the staff basically the same minus Eddie Howe.

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While JT has a dream to get the club to the Premier League, the club has to get to grips with reality that they are not there at the moment, and it takes a lot of hard work to get there. I don't envy JT's new job. He could be judged as early as 10 games in on how he is doing and while Tindall was the safe option for Bournemouth to go with, the club needs an injection of energy and confidence now. Whether JT will supply that I am not sure.

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JT admitted in his first interview on AFCBTV that the media side of the job is something that he is going to have to do more of, and he'll have to lose his nerves and come across with authority. Fans and players watch the interviews and while it is okay to talk when things are going well, it is much harder when you have to explain reasons for the team not playing well.

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I wish JT all the best. He has to win over the players, staff and the fans and at first it might help him that the staff are already his friends, and the players are all he will have to worry about for a while. The fans will come on board, if he does well. It's time for JT to step up and he'll need every bit of luck and self belief to get Bournemouth back to the Premier League. Over to you Jason.

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1 comment:

  1. Utc9 August 2020 at 23:37

    I think this decision speaks volumes...if the club were dissatisfied with Eddie they would route and branch change. As you say Jason is basically same set up minus Eddie. That to me suggests Eddie handed in his notice and they did not want him or his team to go.

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